Charleston, Merced County, California
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Charleston is a former settlement in Merced County
, California
. It was located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Los Banos
.
The Wyruck post office opened in 1876, changed its name to Charleston in 1878, and closed in 1884. The name honors Charles Bambauer, its first postmaster.
Merced County, California
Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Los Banos
Los Banos, California
Los Banos is a city in Merced County, California, near the junction of State Route 152 and Interstate 5. Los Banos is located southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 35,972 at the 2010 census, up from 25,869 at the 2000 census...
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The Wyruck post office opened in 1876, changed its name to Charleston in 1878, and closed in 1884. The name honors Charles Bambauer, its first postmaster.